Loom-shuttle



K R. FOX; LOOM SHUTTLE.-

,932. Patented Apr. 7, 1891.

VvE/wol? EQUO' 79Min UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROYVLAND FOX, OF OAIWIDEN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO IRVINE C. BEATTY, OF MEROHANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

LOOM-SHUTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 4495-932, dated April 7, 1891.

Application filed May 15, 1890.

.T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROWLAND FOX, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Camden, State of New Jersey,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Loom-Shuttles, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a loom-shuttle proio vided with yielding ears for supporting the spool or bobbin.

It also consists of a novel tension device.

It also consists of a novel thread-guide, all as will be hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 represents a horizontal section of a shuttle in the direction of its length and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents an inverted front elevation thereof. Fig. 3 represents a transverse section thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a shuttle-bod y, which is formed with an opening B to receive the spool or bobbin O, whose journals enter openings in ears D, the latter being formed of plates of yielding metal or` material and secured to the shuttle-body so as to project from the shuttle-body adjacent to the Wall of the opening B.

E designates an arm, which is pivoted at one end to the shuttle and carries at the other end a movable head F, which has curved faces and is adapted to bear against the thread or yarn on the spool or bobbin.

G designates aspring-arm, which is secured at one end to the shuttle and has at the other end a hook H, which engages with the arm E and presses the head F against the thread orV yarn, whereby an inexpensive, uniform, and 4o reliable tension device is produced, it being evident that the head F conforms to the extent of thread or yarn on the spool or bobbin.

J designates a thread-guide, the same consisting of a piece of Wire or other material,

45 preferably of arch shape and having an eye K for the passage of thread from the spool or bobbin, the ends of said guide being journaled on the shuttle-body, whereby a lateral motion may be imparted to the guide. As

Serial No. 351,885. (No model.)

. shown, the ends of the said guide are mount- 5o ed in eyes J 2, secured to thefbody of the shuttle; but I do not'limit myself to this form of journaling, as other means may be readily employed. In order to prevent the guidei'rom dropping below the body of the shuttle, the ends of the same are bent, forming stops L, which are adapted to bear against the face of the shuttle. Vhen the spool or bobbinis to be removed, the guide is thrown to the side of the shuttle, so as to be out of the way of the 6o spool or bobbin. Either ear D is now forced outwardly or both ears may be manipulated,

or by the twisting of the spool or bobbin said ears are oppositely pressed apart, whereby the journals of the spool or bobbin are removed from the ears, the spool or bobbin thus being released. It is evident that the spool or bobbin may be applied to the ears and its journals sprung thereinto, after which the thread is passed through the eye of the 7o guide, when the tension device' resumes its operative position.

Having thus described myinvention, WhatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 75 l. A loom-shuttle having liexlble ears formingbearings for the journals of a bobbin, a pivoted tension-arm having a movable head,

a spring-arm controlling said arm, and a guide pivoted at its ends, said parts being 8o combined substantially as described.

2. A shuttle having a pivoted thread-guide partially encircling the spool or bobbin, substantially as described.

3. A shuttle having springing or flexible ears forming bearings for the journals of a bobbin and a threadguide pivoted to the body of the shuttle, substantially as described.

4. A shuttle having a thread-guide with its ends pivoted to the body of the shuttle and provided with stops for limiting the movement of said guide, substantially as and for the purpose described.

ROVVLAND FOX,

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDEESHEIM, WM. C. WIEDEESHEIM. 

